✨ AI Summary
The Registered Nurse - Maternity Ward will provide comprehensive surgical care (pre and post-operative), postnatal care, and breastfeeding support to women and their babies. Responsibilities include patient assessments, electronic fetal monitoring, initiating IV therapy, providing newborn and mother care, participating in emergency drills, and potentially acting as a Team Leader. The role also involves coordinating with physicians and allied workers, preparing mothers for C-sections, promoting breastfeeding, administering medications, ordering blood products, and managing obstetric emergencies. The nurse will also provide health education to patients and families.
ResponsibilitiesProvides surgical care (pre and post-operative), postnatal care, breastfeeding advice and support to women and their babies.Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department including neonates, pediatric and adult patientsDemonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system.Is able to provide a high standard of care to all Specialties that falls within the hospitals scope of practice.Initiates Intravenous Therapy a
Requirements
Have an appropriate license to work as a registered nurse in the relevant regulatory health authority with all the qualifications and experience these mandates.
Manage their own professional re-licensure.
Hold a valid American Heart Association Basic Life Support Provider card.
Be willing to work across departments when necessary.
Be able to communicate clearly and effectively in English (spoken and written)
Description
ResponsibilitiesProvides surgical care (pre and post-operative), postnatal care, breastfeeding advice and support to women and their babies.Performs initial assessment and reassessment of patients in the department including neonates, pediatric and adult patientsDemonstrates knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring using CTG and central monitoring system.Is able to provide a high standard of care to all Specialties that falls within the hospitals scope of practice.Initiates Intravenous Therapy as per Doctors ordersDemonstrates skills in routine care for newborns, rooming in with mothers.Participates in emergency code drills and performs when necessaryActs as Team Leader in the absence of the Charge Nurse and is able to delegate tasks as per skills and scope of practice.Demonstrates knowledge in caring for patients admitted for induction of labor.Monitors early progress of laboring mothers before transferring to labor ward, interprets fetal heart rate and notifies Physician when appropriate for progress or problems.Performs post-partum care of mother, performs fundal massage and monitors vital signs, blood loss as needed and promotes newborn/parent bondingPerforms the Appropriateness review of medications before preparing and administering medications as required.Responsible for coordinating with the Obstetrician, Neonatologist / Pediatrician and other allied workers to provide comprehensive care to patients.Prepares mothers for cesarean sections and provides pre-operative and post-operative care to all patients requiring surgical proceduresActively promotes and assists mothers with breastfeeding, basic newborn care and patient education.Has skills and knowledge on collection of specimens, bloods for diagnostic testing and critical valuesKnowledge on ordering blood products and monitors patients when receiving blood products.Knowledge of Obstetric emergencies, nursing management and care as per protocols.Provides appropriate health education to patients and their family.